Urban population 45.9%
% of population· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history Sierra Leone 2025 · 45.9%
0 11.48 22.96 34.45 45.93 1960 1993 2025 1960: 17.4% 1961: 18% 1962: 18.5% 1963: 19% 1964: 19.7% 1965: 20.3% 1966: 21.1% 1967: 21.9% 1968: 22.7% 1969: 23.5% 1970: 24.4% 1971: 25.2% 1972: 25.9% 1973: 26.6% 1974: 27.2% 1975: 27.8% 1976: 28.3% 1977: 28.8% 1978: 29.3% 1979: 29.8% 1980: 30.2% 1981: 30.6% 1982: 31% 1983: 31.4% 1984: 31.8% 1985: 32.1% 1986: 32.4% 1987: 32.7% 1988: 33% 1989: 33.2% 1990: 33.5% 1991: 33.7% 1992: 33.9% 1993: 34.1% 1994: 34.3% 1995: 34.5% 1996: 34.7% 1997: 34.9% 1998: 35.1% 1999: 35.3% 2000: 35.5% 2001: 35.8% 2002: 36% 2003: 36.3% 2004: 36.5% 2005: 36.8% 2006: 37.2% 2007: 37.5% 2008: 37.9% 2009: 38.2% 2010: 38.6% 2011: 39% 2012: 39.5% 2013: 39.9% 2014: 40.3% 2015: 40.8% 2016: 41.2% 2017: 41.7% 2018: 42.2% 2019: 42.7% 2020: 43.2% 2021: 43.7% 2022: 44.3% 2023: 44.8% 2024: 45.4% 2025: 45.9% Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
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